In Ancient Sanctuarys time, this was a lot harder than it is in the modern game
Now, what does any of this have to do with book collecting
Even worse, this card can still be destroyed by monster effects after all of that, not to mention that any non-destruction removal card will still work
[102] The overwhelming majority of Magic cards are issued and marketed in the form of sets
Charizards alt art overshadowed it initially (and absorbed more of the chase attention), meaning Arceus V alt could often be found for cheaper in the immediate release window
Players, it seems, are not fans of what I'm going to call "mundane modernity." Magic has had many sets, such as Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty and The Brothers' War which push into more of a science-fiction feel, with items far more technically advanced than one would normally find in a fantasy story